Teugega CC (Ross)- Rome, NY- to be restored

[Steve_ Shaffer]

Who is Barry Jordan?Another Ross course is restored:

from golfcoursenews.com



Rome, N.Y. – Golf course architect Barry Jordan of Jordan Golf Design has completed planning and began the restoration of Teugega Country Club.

Many authorities on Donald Ross agree that Teugega Country Club remains one of the “purest” of the legendary architect’s designs. Ross lived on site during the course’s construction due in part to his engagement to a local woman. Remarkably, few changes have been made to the course since it opened in 1920.

Original Ross plans and early photography helped Jordan plan for an accurate restoration of the original design. The restoration began in the fall with Jordan reclaiming pin placements that had been lost to the shrinking of greens over time. In the coming years, the club will continue implementing the restoration details, which include selective tree removal, the elimination of unoriginal bunkers, restoring original bunkers and the widening of many fairways.

[John Foley]

Pretty sure Barry is a regional guy who is out of Syracuse. He's done a few small courses here & in New England.

I like the note tree removal, regaining lost pins & widening fairways.

From those who've played it, how much of the original Ross is still there?

[David_Tepper]

Here are a few pix:

www.teugega.com/course.html

[Tom_Doak]

Sounds good to me -- no mention of changing the course for "shot values".  

Teugega would be one of my prime candidates for historic preservation, because Ross spent a lot of time there, and because, being out of the public eye, it apparently has not been modified too much over the years.  I hope to get up there this summer to see it before it is restored.